Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
FARM ANIMALS.


fumes Wh.tecomb Riley
FARM ANIMALS.
The report of the Department of
Agriculture for January and February
on numbers and values of farm ami
mails is interesting in many respects.
The report is especially valuable in the
information that stock farming is re-
celvlng more and more attention as
being the basis of all agriculture. The
reason Is that an increase in live stock
means an increase in pastures and
meadows, and in the capability of feed
ing, not only the hay and grass, but
also the coarse grains at hand. The
realization of this fact year by year,
especially South, will add largely to
the capabilities of production. 1t will
increase the quantity of manure-the
life Of the soil to be applied to the
acres cultivated in crops.
The revised census of live stock
from the beginning of 1887 shows that
we have in the United States and Ter
ritories II, 1876, TIA horses valued at$1O9,
$50, 755, and average of $72.15 each;
mules, 2,117, 141,a III ued ut $167,O57,-
3oS, averaging 1881. Of mich COWS
we have 1922, 083, worth $685.
5S9, an average of $26,O8 each. OF
oxen and other cattle there are 80, 511,-
$50, of value of 1858, 137,926, or
worth $N,7 each, total of 48,O33,-
1913 head, worth $1,042, 927,515. Of
sheep there are 44,759,314 worth
$50, 1872, $3.50, or $2.O1 each. Hogs foot
up fl, 612,S 39 head, valued at 5000, O34,-
29l, or $4.48 each The sum total of
the live stock of the country may
therefore be estimated at gross value
OF S2,401 ,5S6,9S9 for ever thing, old
and Young.
woMAN's REIGN.
Man never appreciates his inferiority
TO woman so thoroughly as when he
stands before the altar in the presence
OF an audience of friends, and hears the
clergyman make him husband. Nine
men out of ten in such position
tremble as if they were about to be ar
rested for murder, while nine out of
ten women 60 through the ceremony
as gracefully and as composedly as if
it were al everyday occurrence. And
1t IS this timorous, quivering creature
IN dress suit that promises to protect
the calm and placid angel whose orange
blossoms are her aureole. What
delightful sarcasm there is in the
thought!
And in after life, when the husband
gets torn up by care, and when little
trouble comes to steal away his peace
OF mind, how is it then? The woman
who he promises to protect becomes his
protector She sees sunshine through
the clouds. She smooths out the
wrinklcd brow Of care. She puts new
life into his bosom new hope into his
soul, and he goes forth in the morning
with new strength and new zeal to
wrestle with life and its responsibilities.
Woman may be the weaker vessel,
but she isn't broken up and doesn't go
to pieces as soon as man. T.
HOW 1T WAS DONE. u
One of the greatest and best men on
this continent explains how it was that
he, raised upon the farm, never thought
of looking for anything better than
farm life. While yet q small boy his
father gave him a pig to be entirely his
own. This he cared far until ready for
market, when it was sold and the money
received was handed over as mis- special
property. The money was invested in
other articles Of live stock, with the
understanding that the boy must sup
port them by his own labor, performed
at odd moments. fhis he did, with de
light until he was age, when he found
himself in possession of quite respect
able start and it gave him, up to the
time of becoming his own man, so
pleasant q life on the farm that he new
er felt the slightest desire to change it
for anything better, in fact there was
nothing better tonchange it to.
MANAGING FOR EGGS.
In relation to failures in the care of
fowls, the Dakota farmer says: When
the poultryman has made his prepara-
tons and begun his operations, he is
often disappointed at not receiving. q
fair return in eggs for the attention and
care bestowed The majority of fail
ures arise with those who have given
the fowls all they can eat, with liberal
supply of ground oyster-shells, ground
bone, gravel, fresh water, and green
food, no eggs reward the persevering
poultryman. The cause of failure is
that the hens are overfed. 1t is always
i mistake to keep food before them, and,
though variety should be given, care
must be exercised not to feed a full meal
except at night. If the food is so given
that the hens will not be. satisfied with
the quality they have received they. will
hunt for more, and keep busily at work.
This avoids idleness and prevents them
fsom pulling feathers OF beeomin g too
fat. In the morning the soft food may
be given, but it is best not to give quite
enough rather than full allowance.
Then scatter q few grains in cut straw,
dirt, or litter, and let them 90 to work
scratching. At night give II full meal.
BY keeping the hens warm, busy, and
in moderate condition they will lay
we'll
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OYSTER FRITTERS.
A cheap and nice way to make oyster
fritters is rs follows: Buy a dozen
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